Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-15
GEN. LOGAN AND GEN. SHERMAN.
Do L0gan,s Executors Hold COmpro.
missing Letters from Gen. Sherman1

Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times says: The recent articles in the newspapers
purpOrting to be reviews OF General Logans DOS.
thumouss work, soon to be issued in book form I'm.
der the title OF 1.-THE Volunteer Soldier" led me to
make inquiry OF the members of General Logan's
family, as well as OF Dr. Logan his literary execu-
tor as to the truth OF the statements made in the
aforementioned articles. ALI were exceedingly
reticent, but from what could gather am led to
believe the statements are in the main correct
General Logan's Intimate friends have believed.
II they have not positively known, that he had
letters from General Sherman OF q compromising
character when read in connection with Sher
mans written and spoken utterances and It was
only for political reasons Logan consented to re-
frain from publishing these letters when Sher-
mans Memoirs were issued from the press. ColOf
is given this by the l-known fact that there
was little love lost between the two generals. It
may well be supposed that il any such letters are
in the hands OF the family of General Logan the
Shermans will leave no stone unturned To keen
them out OF the book.
Gen. Logan's hostility to West Point undonbt
edly finds vent in this new work. and although
the friends OF the Military Academy pretend to
sneer at anything that may be published by Gen.
Logans literary executors they are exceedingly
soured because he thought his son was unjustly
treated at West Point and compelled to resign. II
Point against his fathers wish ana that years be-
fore Logan was hostile to the Academy. You can
rest assured that SO much interest has been ex-
that Of Gen. Logans first book.
SENATOR SHERMAN SAYS THERE rs "NOTHING IN IT. -
STAR reporter called senator Sherman's atten-
ton to the above statement to-day.
why, they have been published" he said.
"Don't you remember there was something said
about letters that Gen. Logan had from my
brother, and afterwards they were published. and
there was nothing In them. 1t was only @ rOOr-
back. There is nothing In it."
"Those were all the letters were theyPn asked
the reporter.
"An know anything about II there are any
more wish they would publish them. 1 want
you to publish any letters you can get hold OF,
written by Gen. sherman. There is nothing he
wants to hide in anything he has written, and his
letters always make good reading, at least He
may be little careless In his form OF expression
but he does not think or write any malice of any
one"
"He and Gen. Logan were always friendly" the
Senator added. There was never any disagree
ment between them Ny brother refused to ap-
point him in command OF an army, selecting Gen.
Howard or observation-disclosures It was-inStead
thinking 1t more prudent to have cautious and
Weiaeducated soldier for that service He had no
il-feeling for Gen. Logan. He knew he was a
brave, true, and noble man. The only thing
was he thought he might be too
brave-toO apt to take risks My brother always
said this. have heard him talk the matter over
with Gen. Logan, with the utmost good feeling
all do. But IL he had been his own brother hewould
not have appointed him brigader general Gen.
Sherman has said to me In speaking Of it: "Why,
would not make you O brigadier general"
"NO," the senator added, 'sthere are no letters
we want to conceal the Shermans' have nothing
ashamed of, and when they make mistake they
acknowledge the corn"